Pelvic and Testicular Biometry of Sahel Goats in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Autor:	Innocent Damudu Peter, S. O. Asuku, M. A. Waziri, D. Iliyasu, A. Abba, A. R. Mustapha, J. Stephen, U. M. Bamanga
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Animal science Body condition score Withers business.industry Significant positive correlation Post-pubertal Medicine Scrotal circumference Circumference business Positive correlation Body weight
Zdroj:	Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 18:1-5
ISSN:	2756-6803 1117-6210
DOI:	10.54058/saheljvs.v18i1.212
Popis:	This study was carried out to document the pelvic and testicular biometric characteristics of Sahel goats. Record of body weight, body condition score, height at withers, scrotal length, scrotal circumference and external pelvic circumference were obtained from 400 male and 600 female Sahel goats. All the goats were approximately 1.5 years old and weighing 14 to 18 kg, with body condition score of 3 or 4 (scale of 1-5). The mean bodyweight of Sahel bucks was 15.12 ± 1.10 kg while that of Sahel does was 13.22 ± 1.12 kg, height at withers in bucks and does were 52.22 ± 1.20 cm, and 48.13 ± 1.23 cm respectively. The scrotal length and circumference in Sahel bucks were 11.39 ± 1.12 cm and 17.95 ± 1.21 cm respectively. The external pelvic circumference in Sahel does was 55.13 ± 1.16 cm. There was significant (P
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